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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
330 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
GMZ001-040830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
330 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH W WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS OVER THE NORTHERN
GULF WATERS THIS EVENING WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT AS A COLD
FRONT ENTERS THE NORTHERN GULF AND PROGRESSES OVER THE CENTRAL
BASIN THROUGH SUN. MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH N WINDS WILL PREVAIL
IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT SUN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE
BASIN EARLY NEXT WEEK, LEADING TO MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND
SLIGHT SEAS, EXCEPT FOR MODERATE TO FRESH S WINDS DEVELOPING W OF
95W MON THROUGH TUE, BECOMING FRESH TO STRONG TO THE W OF 90W WED
NIGHT AND THU.
GMZ040-040830-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
330 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
GMZ041-040830-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
330 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ056-040830-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
330 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NW
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-040830-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
330 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 85W, AND SE 10 KT E OF
85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE
TO S 10 KT LATE. E OF 85W, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
GMZ058-040830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
330 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TONIGHT
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W
10 KT LATE. E OF 96W, W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ045-040830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
330 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND W 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NW TO N 10 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N,
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ046-040830-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
330 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND W TO NW 10 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NW
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TUE
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-040830-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
330 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-040830-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
330 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-040830-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
330 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT S OF 20N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 20N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-040830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
330 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 90W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 90W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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